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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1940
Page
7
In a village scene, Mrs Prescott-Smith scolds Mary and Miss Cartwright over errands and notices for the Institute. Mary, seen as shy and lacking initiative, contemplates a Camberley trip, while Mrs Prescott-Smith laments incompetence and the need for orderly management.
Mrs Prescott-Smith, a busy London matron in poor health, travels to Harley Street hoping for a heart specialist. An Indian doctor, Dr Ranji Ramacharaki, greets her in a furnished flat and listens as she recounts years of medical visits and failed diagnoses, seeking a decisive explanation.
Report notes the lowest average retail gasoline price since 1934 with figures from November 1934. It contrasts 12.33 cents per gallon on September 1, 1940 and 13.52 cents on October. Taxes averaging 90 cents raised motorists’ costs to about 18.10 cents, with federal and state levies on gas creating a high sales tax rate. In some locales taxes pushed consumer prices near 98 percent higher.
A comic dialogue shows a policeman confronting a hobo who calls himself a lightnin’ calculator while dodging cars. A child asks why a man hits a pretty lady in a stick, and a bystander explains the scene in simplified terms, noting fear and confusion on a city street.
Versatile young actress Vicki Vola engages audiences with dramatic turns in CBS Sunday night Crime Doctor series. Her flexible voice and presence also enriches Short Short Story Columbia Workshop and Aunt Jenny's Real Life Stories.
A report ranks Montana as having the most grizzly bears within its borders though it ranks low in total game population. The wildlife service notes Montana leads in grizzly population around 600, with Wyoming next at 480, and Montana high in mountain goats as well. Washington totals 5 800 goats. white tailed deer lead with 3 578 000 nationwide.
The text hints at a speaker addressing an audience that paid to listen, describing a moment when she could talk at length without fear of interruption and noting the continuation is pending. No clear names or dates are provided.
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